The Dangers of Excess Fat Around Abs
Did you know that the vast majority of people in this day and age have excess abdominal fat? The first thing that most people think of is that their extra abdominal fat is simply ugly, is covering up their abs from being visible, and makes them self conscious about showing off their body.
There are two types of fat that you have in your abdominal area :
- Subcutaneous fat, that covers up your abs from being visible and that lies directly beneath the skin and on top of the abdominal muscles.
- Visceral fat, that lies deeper in the abdomen beneath your muscle and surrounding your organs. This type of fat also plays a role in giving certain men a “beer belly” appearance where their abdomen protrudes excessively but at the same time, also feels sort of hard if you push on it.
Both subcutaneous fat and visceral fat in the abdominal area are serious health risk factors, but science has shown that having excessive visceral fat is even more dangerous than subcutaneous fat.
Read more about dangers of abdominal fat in the full article.
